Official Transcripts

Official Transcripts are ordered online through the National Student Clearinghouse, processed on site at Grinnell College and sent via the United States Postal Service or overnighted by FED-EX. We do not provide electronic Official Transcripts.

The cost is $6 per transcript using a major credit card (additional overnight fees apply: domestic $30/ international $65 per address). Credit cards will only be charged after the order has been completed. Normal processing time is 2 to 3 working days after the request is received. During peak work times, holiday breaks and end-of-term activities the processing time may be extended.

Please note: If you require an additional form (LSAC or SOPHAS transcript request coversheet) to be enclosed with your Grinnell College transcript, email it to the Registrar or fax it directly to the Registrar's Office at 641-269-4937. Include your name and order number clearly on the form. Note in the "Special Instructions" field in the order process that you require an additional form and are emailing or faxing it directly to the Registrar's Office.

For questions concerning transcripts, contact the Registrar's Office. Transcripts are released only after all financial obligations to Grinnell College have been met.

Alumni and Former Students

Medical school applicants should include in "special instructions": "Include Biology Genetics Letter."

Unofficial transcripts can be requested in the following ways at no charge:

1. Electronic, emailed copies of unofficial transcripts are not provided to students who are on-campus. Current students on campus will need to stop at the Registrar's Office in the John Chrystal Center with their P-card to get an unofficial transcript.

2. Current students off-campus, alumni and former students should submit an Unofficial Transcript form. The request form must have the student's signature as authorization to release the transcript. Unofficial Transcripts may be received by mail, fax or emailed as a PDF. Request forms may be sent to the Office of the Registrar in one of the following ways:

Replacement Diplomas

Diplomas may be replaced only in the event the original is lost, stolen or damaged. The fee for a replacement diploma is $50.00 and takes 4 to 6 weeks for processing and delivery. We do not keep copies of diplomas on file. To order a replacement diploma, contact the Registrar's Office and ask that a Diploma Replacement Request form be sent to you.